The Power of Positive Body Image

The Power of Positive Body Image: Massive Global Study Reveals Profound Impact on WellbeingJohn Patterson – In a world often obsessed with unrealistic beauty standards perpetuated by the media, a recent ground breaking study led by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in England has illuminated the transformative effects of embracing a positive body image on psychological wellbeing and overall life satisfaction.

This monumental research, among the largest ever conducted on the subject of body image, engaged a staggering 56,968 participants from 65 nations, offering profound insights into the global significance of body appreciation. Continue reading

In-body-ment

bodyMary O’Malley – You may have experienced the same thing I did when I was young. I became completely caught in the conditioning that said a woman’s value was through the look of her body and if you weren’t small and at the same time have big breasts, you were fat out of luck. And I was fat out of luck.

I once hated my body so much that I abused it with alcohol, food and drugs.

I once hated my body so much that I wouldn’t wear makeup because I had to look in a mirror and if I accidentally looked, all I saw was self-revulsion.

I once hated my body so much I would only wear dark and baggy clothes.

I once hated my body so much that there were a number of years in my 20s where suicide seemed like the only option. Continue reading